Drum beating toy



y E. NUDELMAN DRUM BEATING' TOY Filed March 10, 1945 E. Nudelm dn INVENTOR.

Patented May 22, 1945 UNITED STATES: PATENT OFFICE 2,376,615 DRUMBEATING TOY Eoina Nudelman, Chicago, Ill.

Application March 10, 1945, Serial No. 582,017

3 Claims.

My invention relates to rocking toys, and more particularly to the typedesigned for very young children, and one object of the invention is toprovide a toy of this kind which procures additional action simulativeof a military incident.

A further object of the invention is to employ an action development inthe rocking toy which simulates the beating of a snare drum by a drummajor.

Another object of the invention is to form the rocking toy with amounting symbolical of a military post assumed by a drum major inaction.

A still further object of the invention is to design the novel toy alonglines of simplicity, compactness andrigidity.

With the above objects in view and any others which may suggestthemselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of theinvention may be had by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which-Fig. 1. is a front elevation of the toy, showing the same at dilferentpositions in its movements;

Fig. 2 is a right-hand edge view of the toy; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmental section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the base 10 of the toy is a blockof wood or other light material" having a segmental form. Thus, with therounded edge of the block at the bottom, the base may be rocked from oneside to the other.

The base In is formed with a channel H in its top, and this channel isprimarily employed for mounting an upright board I2. The board is setwith its lower end against one wall of the channel and in the center ofthe base; and a spacer block I3 is added between the board and the otherside of the channel. The assembly is then secured by nails, glue orother suitable means, so that the board I2 be'comes rigidly attached tothe base.

The board 12 is formed with a gabled top H to simulate a sentry house;and the front of the board carries the picture l5 of a drum major.

The drum major picture is developed in two respects. In the region ofthe chest is a block l6 simulating arms of the figure in groupedrelation. the upper portion of the block being pivoted. in the center ona nail Ida which is driven into the board IZ. The block also carries apair of sticks I'l appearing to be carried by the arms of the figure inrespect to a snare drum.

A second development of the board I2 is a semi-cylindrical mounting i8below the drum sticks I! and set at an oblique angle to simulate thesnare drum referred to in the position it is usually carried by adrummer boy or drum major.

The relation between the block l5 and the drum mounting I8 is such thatthe drum sticks I! rest on the top of the drum mounting when the toy ispoistioned with the figure upright-as shown by full lines in Fig. 1orrocked toward the left. However, when the figure is rocked toward theright-such as to the position indicated by dotted lines in the sameillustration the block it swings to carry the drum sticks i7 away fromthe drum mounting l8. Thus, the rocking oi the toy to and fro results inan action similar to the beating of a snare drum as the drum sticks areraised and lowered by the arms of the drummer.

The toy carries an additional development which is a common attractionto children growing out of the infant stage. This attraction is in theform of a pair of beads [9 which are slidable on horizontal rods 20.These occur short distances above the base of the toy and extendoutwardly from the board H to a pair of posts 2!, the latter beingsecured by nails 22 or other suitable means in the channel H. Thus, whenthe toy rocks to and fro the beads l9 will slide accordingly and add tothe alluring effect or action.

It will be evident from the above description that I have provided a toywhich employs a basic rocking movement for the purpose of inducing anaction symbolical of an attractive military incident or practice. Thus,the action of the blocks l6 simulates that of the drummers arms as theyswing up and down to apply the drum sticks or raise them from the drum.Thus, the block and drum stick assembly is the only part which has arelative motion in respect to the balance of the toy, which is virtuallyone solid piece. The invention is thus simple in its action andconstruction.

While I have described the invention along specific lines, various minorchanges or refinements may be made therein without departing from itsprinciple, and I desire to consider such changes and refinements ascoming within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A toy comprising a base with a curved bottom to be rockable from sideto side, a column rising from the base, a frontal abutment carried bythe column, and a member pivotally suspended from the column above saidabutment, the lower 3. The structure of claim 1, said column beingportion of the member meeting the abutment a flat board, and that faceof the abutment which when the base is rocked toward one side, and ismet by said portion being at right angles to swinging away from theabutment when the base the board and inclined. is rocked toward theopposite side. 5

2. The structure of claim 1, that face of the E OINA NUDELMAN. abutmentwhich is met by said portion being inclined.

